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(c) STATEMENT OF IRREGULARITIES IN CONNECTION WITH PUBLIC MONEYS AND STORES—continued

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File No. Nature of Irregularity. Amount Involved. Action Taken, and Result.. CASES IN WHICH DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS WERE INVOLVED—continued Post and Telegraph Department A. 21/30/49 Misappropriation of moneys .. 3b s. a. 87 5 11 Offender convicted and sentenced to six months' imprisonment. Restitution made. A. 21/30/49 Misappropriation of moneys .. 108 11 7 Offender convicted and admitted to probation for three years, and ordered to pay Court costs. Restitution made. A. 21/30/49 Fraudulent withdrawal from 275 0 0 Offender convicted and sentenced to Post Office Savings-bank fifteen months' imprisonment. Account Restitution made. A. 21/30/49 Theft of clothing, tools, &c. .. Not stated Offender convicted and fined £30. A. 21/30/49 Misappropriation of moneys .. 95 0 0 Offender convicted and admitted to probation for three years. Restitution made. A. 21/30/49 Misappropriation of moneys .. 126 1 8 Offender convicted and sentenced to one year's imprisonment. Railways Department A. 21/36/49 Theft of petrol (28 gallons) .. 3 1 0 Three offenders. Two were admitted to probation for twelve months, and the other was discharged under Offenders Probation Act, 1920. Restitution made. A. 21/36/49 Misappropriation of ticket 0 1 1 Offender discharged under Offenders moneys Probation Act, 1920. A. 21/36/49 Theft of timber 6 2 0 Offender convicted and fined £17 10s. plus costs. A. 21/36/49 Theft of rails 5 17 0 Offender convicted and fined £10 plus costs. Restitution made. A. 21/36/49 Misappropriation of moneys .. 0 11 0 Offender fined £7 10s. plus costs. Restitution made. A. 21/36/49 Theft of petrol 0 7 3 Offender convicted and fined £7 10s. A. 21/36/49 Misappropriation of moneys .. 129 8 7 Offender convicted and sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment. CASES OTHER THAN THOSE IN WHICH DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS WERE INVOLVED Agriculture Department A. 21/4/49 I Theft of wine (two cases) I Not stated | ! * Air Department A. 21/101/49 Theft of ammunition, arms, Not stated Each case was investigated by the clothing, equipment, and police or by Air Force authorities. stores (thirty-four instances) Inquiries in respect of thirteen of the cases are not yet complete. Court action is being taken in two other cases, and inquiries were unsuccessful in the remainder. A. 21/101/49 Fraudulent cashing of salary 14 10 11 * cheque